August 10, 2022 4:24 PM, "Maxime Devos" wrote: > On 10-08-2022 22:10, jbranso--- via Guix-patches via wrote: > >> I am willing to submit copyright assignment to GNU/FSF. It looks like the FSF >> has a webpage that may make this process easier: >> >> https://sfconservancy.org/assignment > > GNU and FSF are separate (but related!) entities, they aren't synonyms. > For example, I do some things in GNU (in mu case: GNUnet, Guix and Guix) > but I'm not involved with FSF at all, except for asking a question once > or twice of FSF people. Thanks for the clarification! > Also, the Software Freedom Conservancy is a different organization than > the FSF. You will need a different assignment form, contact the > emacs-debbugs people for details. Ah, you're right! from https://sfconservancy.org/news/2022/may/02/conservancy-launches-copyright-assignment-system "The self-service system enables developers to entrust their copyrights to Software Freedom Conservancy, ..." NOT the FSF. Bummer. > I haven't been following 56987 100%, but a remark: > > Guix does not require copyright assignment. Copyright assignment is only > required if you sent changes to Emacs or emacs-debbugs upstream instead > of a local Guix patch or file. That would something to discuss with > Emacs or emacs-debbugs people though, not Guix. That's what I mentioned in the above previous email. Some emacs-debbugs contributors have expressed an interest in adding in my patch to debbugs.el directly. They would require an assignment to the FSF. :) Which thanks to Maxime, I now know that I have to email the FSF! Also thanks for the reminder Maxime. I am adding Lars to the email chain. He's a co-author of debbugs I believe. > Greetings, > Maxime.